For California multifamily & HOA properties. PE-stamped. Engineer-led.
SB-326 (Civil Code §5551) and SB-721 (Health & Safety §17973) compliance inspections from a licensed California structural engineering firm. Written to satisfy your insurance carrier, your lender, and your board. Statewide coverage from Dublin, CA.
Answer three short questions and we'll tell you which code applies to your property, your inspection cycle, and what to do next.
From statutory compliance inspections through PE-stamped repair design, the entire engineering chain is in-house. Contractors take it from there.
Apartment buildings of three or more units. Six-year inspection cycle. Sampling of at least 15% of each elevated element type. Report retention required for two cycles (12 years).
Condominium and HOA-managed properties. Nine-year inspection cycle. Statistically significant sampling. Inspector must be a structural engineer, architect, or licensed civil engineer — contractors are not eligible. H2 Seismic Pro qualifies.
When inspections identify deficiencies, we produce stamped repair drawings and specifications that any qualified contractor can build from. We design; you choose the contractor.
Faster delivery for transactions closing, insurance renewals, or post-incident assessments. Inspection methodology and documentation written to withstand discovery and underwriting review.
EEE inspections produce findings that boards, lenders, and insurance carriers act on for years. The signature at the bottom of the report determines what those findings mean — and what they're worth in a deposition.
Reports stamped by a California PE under Civ. Code §5551(b). Contractors cannot perform SB-326 inspections — we can.
Single licensed firm covering the Bay Area and all of California. One point of contact for multi-property portfolios.
EEE findings interpreted alongside the property's seismic profile. Useful under ASCE 41-23 evaluation, Fannie/Freddie DUS refinance, or CMBS due diligence.
Photo-documented, sampling-validated, retention-ready. Every report meets the two-cycle / 12-year record requirement and is suitable for carriers, lenders, and litigation.
Five stages, plainly priced and clearly documented. You always know who is on site, what's in the deliverable, and when the next review is due.
Confirm applicable code (SB-326 vs SB-721), discuss scope, and provide a clear fee estimate within one business day. No black-box pricing.
A licensed engineer visits the property. Statistically valid sampling per Civ. Code §5551(a)(2) (SB-326) or 15% per element type (SB-721). Borescope and moisture-meter inspection where indicated.
Findings, photos, sampling documentation, severity classification, repair recommendations, and statutory compliance certification — all in one bound, stamped deliverable.
Stamped repair drawings and specifications. H2 Seismic Pro designs; you select the contractor. We remain available for RFIs and field coordination during construction.
Automatic reminder at the 6-year (SB-721) or 9-year (SB-326) re-inspection interval. Your records stay ahead of the statute.
Names of properties withheld for client confidentiality. Reference contacts available on request during a consultation.
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Every EEE report produced by H2 Seismic Pro is reviewed and stamped personally by the firm's principal engineer. The engineering judgment on each project — what to sample, how to classify severity, how findings interact with the building's broader seismic risk profile — is performed by the named PE of record on the deliverable, not a field tech with a checklist.
That same engineering desk produces the firm's ASCE 41-23 seismic evaluations, ASTM E2026 Seismic Risk Assessments, and PE-stamped repair drawings. Findings are written with awareness of how they will be read by carriers, lenders, boards, and counsel — and structured to survive that reading.
An EEE inspection is not a punch list — it is a life-safety engineering certification. When a board, a carrier, or a court reads our report, they should see the judgment of a licensed structural engineer, not a checklist filled out by a field tech.
Headquartered in Dublin, CA, with primary field operations across the Bay Area and a statewide footprint from San Diego to Sacramento. Multi-property portfolio owners get a single point of contact and a consistent reporting standard across every site.
Don't see your city? Ask about coverage — we accept projects across all of California.
SB-326 (Civil Code §5551) governs condominiums and HOA-managed properties on a 9-year inspection cycle and requires statistically significant sampling of every elevated element type. SB-721 (Health & Safety Code §17973) governs apartment buildings of three or more units on a 6-year cycle and requires inspection of at least 15% of each elevated element type. The inspector eligibility pools also differ — SB-326 is narrower.
Only licensed structural engineers, architects, and — following AB 2114 (2024) — licensed civil engineers may perform SB-326 inspections. Contractors are not eligible. H2 Seismic Pro is a PE-licensed structural engineering firm and meets this requirement directly.
Under §5551, non-compliant associations face fines of $100–$500 per day plus civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation. Beyond direct fines, insurance carriers may decline renewal or non-renew policies; lenders may require completed inspection prior to refinance close. The financial exposure typically exceeds the inspection cost by orders of magnitude.
Field inspection typically runs one to three days depending on building size and element count. The PE-stamped report is delivered within two to four weeks of field completion. Expedited delivery is available when a refinance or transaction is closing.
For SB-326, the engineer selects a sample size large enough that findings on the inspected subset can be generalized to the full population of like elements with defensible confidence. We document the sampling rationale — element population, sample size, selection method, confidence level — directly in the report so the methodology survives later review by carriers, lenders, or counsel. SB-721 uses a simpler 15% rule per element type.
Yes. Reports are PE-stamped, photo-documented, and structured to mirror the underwriting documentation carriers and lenders expect. If your carrier has a specific format requirement, send it during the consultation and we'll align the deliverable accordingly.
Yes. When inspections identify deficiencies requiring repair, the firm produces PE-stamped repair drawings and specifications that any qualified contractor can bid and build from. We design; we do not contract. This preserves engineering independence and lets the board run an open bid.
An EEE inspection sits alongside ASCE 41-23 seismic evaluations and ASTM E2026 Seismic Risk Assessments in the typical California multifamily diligence package. Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac DUS refinances and most CMBS securitizations expect both. H2 Seismic Pro performs all three services in-house — findings can be cross-referenced across deliverables, which closes diligence faster.
Owners and associations are required to retain inspection reports for two inspection cycles (12 years for SB-721, 18 years for SB-326). We deliver a PDF master plus an indexed photo archive structured for long-term retention and easy reproduction during transactions or claims.
Yes. The Bay Area is our primary field market, but we accept and routinely perform inspections across all California — from San Diego through Sacramento. Travel and lodging are itemized transparently in the fee estimate so there is no markup ambiguity.
Use the eligibility tool above to send a request, email hamed@h2seismicpro.com, or call directly. The consultation is 15 minutes, free, and produces a written scope and fee estimate within one business day.
When findings escalate, the next engineer you need is already on the team.
Free 15-minute consultation, no obligation. You’ll get a written scope and fee estimate from a licensed California PE within one business day.
